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📅 NSB Regional 2016🎓 HS🔄 Round 12#️⃣ Question 2❓ TOSS-UP📝 Multiple Choice

Why was the 2010 Haiti earthquake registered so high on the Mercalli Intensity Scale despite smaller ratings on the Richter and Moment Magnitude scales?

W) The earthquake produced a large tsunami
X) The initial earthquake was followed by many aftershocks
Y) Haiti is underlain by thrust faults
Z) Haiti has a poorly developed infrastructure
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